Microsoft's antivirus software wins sales
Seattle PI | at | by Mike
Microsoft grabbed 15 percent of the retail market for computer antivirus software in June, taking sales from Symantec and McAfee Inc. after releasing its own product in April.
Microsoft used low prices for its new backup and security software, named Windows Live OneCare, to capture sales, said researcher NPD Group Inc.
With OneCare, Microsoft is angling for a piece of the $4.02 billion market for antivirus software.
Sales of such software increased 14 percent last year, according to market researcher Gartner Inc. That's faster than Microsoft's overall sales gain of 11 percent.